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Yuen Biao is a Actor, Director, Producer, Action Director and Stunts Hongkongais born on 26 july 1957 at Nanjing (Chine)

Yuen Biao

Yuen Biao
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Birth name 元彪, Yuán Biāo
Nationality Hong kong
Birth 26 july 1957 (66 years) at Nanjing (Chine)

Yuen Biao (born 26 July 1957) is a Hong Kong actor and martial artist. He specialises in acrobatics and Chinese martial arts and has worked on over 80 films as actor, stuntman and action choreographer. Along with Peking Opera School "brothers" at the China Drama Academy, Sammo Hung and Jackie Chan, he was one of the Seven Little Fortunes.

Biography

Né sous le nom de Hsia Ling-Jun (夏令正), Yuen Biao a étudié à l'Académie d'étude du théâtre chinois de 5 à 16 ans. "Yuen" était le nom du professeur Yu Jim Yuen (translittération cantonaise du nom chinois 于占元 - yú zhān yuán en pinyin mandarin). Comme de nombreux condisciples, Yuen Biao a choisi de prendre ce nom de scène en son honneur.

En 1973, Yuen Biao devint une doublure de Bruce Lee. Il fut l'un des "faux" Bruce Lee dans Le Jeu de la mort, réalisant les acrobaties et cascades que la doublure officielle de Bruce Lee (l'expert de tae-kwon-do Kim Tai Chung) ne pouvait pas faire.

Yuen Biao n'eut pas vraiment l'occasion de montrer ses talents au public avant la fin des années 1970, grâce à ses amis Sammo Hung et Jackie Chan. Il fut la vedette de plusieurs films à succès au début des années 1980, notamment The Prodigal Son et Tigre blanc (Dreadnaught) (réalisé par Yuen Woo-ping), mais accepta par la suite des seconds rôles dans les films des stars Chan et Hung.

Son succès déclina donc un peu dans les années 1990, mais remonta doucement grâce aux films Hero en 1997 et A Man Called Hero en 1999. En 2000, Yuen Biao se rendit aux États-Unis pour travailler avec Jackie Chan comme chorégraphe des combats dans Shanghai Kid (Le Cowboy de Shanghaï). En 2001, Yuen Biao fut le partenaire de Sammo Hung dans The Avenging Fist. Il joua aussi dans la comédie de 2002 No Problem 2.

Il est surtout connu pour ses scènes d'action acrobatiques, qui font souvent de l'ombre à ses partenaires plus connus, comme dans Eastern Condors (avec Sammo Hung) ou Dragons Forever. Dans la plupart de ses rôles, il interprète des jeunes gens naïfs et sans expérience ou des excentriques.

Il est marié depuis 1984 à Didi Pang Sau-Ha et a eu deux enfants avec elle.

En 2005, il a joué dans une série télévisée pour la chaîne TVB, Real Kung Fu, qui lui a donné l'occasion de démontrer ses talents de kung fu.

Best films

The Way of the Dragon (1972)
(Stunts)
Enter the Dragon (1973)
(Stunts)
Fist of Fury (1972)
(Stunts)
Game of Death (1978)
(Stunt Double)

Usually with

Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
(56 films)
Lam Ching Ying
Lam Ching Ying
(37 films)
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
(35 films)
Corey Yuen
Corey Yuen
(32 films)
Yuen Wah
Yuen Wah
(31 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Yuen Biao (100 films)

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YearNameJobRoles
2016The BodyguardActorDirector Zhang
2016The BodyguardActorDirector Zhang
2012Tai Chi HeroActorMaster Li
2010Just Another Pandora's BoxActorLiu Bei
2010The Legend Is Born: Ip ManActorNg Chung So
2009Turning PointActorCIP Xian Sir
2006Robin-B-HoodActorSteve Mok
2004Enter the PhoenixActorGeorgie Hung's father
2001The Avenging FistActorThunder
2000Shanghai NoonActorIndian With the Axe / Saloon Fighter (uncredited)
2000Bruce Lee: A Warrior's JourneyActor(archive footage) (uncredited)
1999Jackie Chan: My StuntsActorHimself
1999A Man Called HeroActorYuan Wu
1998Jackie Chan: My StoryActorHimself
1997HeroActorTam See
1995Don't Give a DamnActorRambo Wong Yuk-Man
1994Legend of the Red DragonDirector
1994Circus KidsActorLo Yi Tung/Han
1994Legend of the Red DragonDirector
1994Deadful MelodyActorLui Lun
1993The Sword Stained with Royal BloodActorConstable Yuen Shing Chi
1992A Kid from TibetActor, Director, ProducerLo Ba Wong La
1992The Setting SunActorTougetsu
1992Shogun and Little KitchenActorTang Ta Chi
1991Once Upon a Time in ChinaActorLeung Foon
1990Shanghai ShanghaiActorLittle Tiger
1990License to StealActorSwordsman
1989The Iceman ComethActor, DirectorFong Sau-ching
1989MiraclesActorBegs for change from Chen Wah
1988Dragons ForeverActorTung Te-Biao
1988On the RunActorHeung Ming
1988Painted FacesActorSelf
1987Eastern CondorsActor, Martial Arts ChoreographerMan Yen 'Rat' Chieh
1987Project A: Part IIActorCaptain Tzu (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986The Millionaires' ExpressActor, Action Director, Martial Arts ChoreographerFire Chief Tsao Cheuk Kin
1986Mr. Vampire IIActorYen
1986Righting WrongsActor, Director, Producer, Martial Arts ChoreographerJason Chan / Hsai Ling-Cheng
1986RosaActor'Little monster' Hsia
1985Those Merry SoulsActor, Director, Martial Arts ChoreographerChiu Chi-Lung
1985Heart of DragonDirector, Action Director, Martial Arts Choreographer
1985Mr. VampireActorHopping Corpse
1985My Lucky StarsActor, Martial Arts ChoreographerRicky
1985Twinkle, Twinkle, Lucky StarsActor, Action DirectorRicky Fung
1984Pom PomActorTruck Driver
1984Wheels on MealsActorDavid
1983The ChampionsActorLee Tung
1983Project AActorCaptain Tzu
1983Winners & SinnersActor, Director, Action Director, Martial Arts ChoreographerCID with Girlfriend in Park
1983Zu: Warriors from the Magic MountainActorDi Ming Qi / Dik Ming Kei
1982Carry on PickpocketActor, Martial Arts ChoreographerMan at Bank (cameo)
1982Lucky StarsActor
1982The Dead and the DeadlyChoreographer
1981DreadnaughtActorMousy
1981The Prodigal SonActor, Action Director, Stunt DoubleLeung Chang
1981Game of Death IIActor, Stunt DoubleBlue Staff Monk
1980The Young MasterActorNumber Four
1980The VictimActorCho-wing's cohort
1980Encounter of the Spooky KindActor, Director, Martial Arts ChoreographerVampire
1980Bat without WingsActor[Cameo] (unconfirmed)
1979KnockaboutActorYipao
1979Odd CoupleActor, Martial Arts ChoreographerStunt Double
1979The Magnificent ButcherActorFoon
1979The Incredible Kung Fu MasterDirector, Martial Arts Choreographer
1978Drunken MasterStunts
1978Dirty Tiger, Crazy FrogActorCasino fighter
1978Spiritual Kung FuActorMaster of the Five Fists
1978The Vengeful BeautyActorFlying Guillotine at bamboo trees
1978Enter the Fat DragonActorThug
1978Game of DeathActor, Stunt DoubleBilly Lo
1978Warriors TwoActorThunder's Men
1978Game of DeathActor, Stunt DoubleBilly Lo
1977The Amsterdam KillActor
1977Broken OathActorOne of Qi's men
1977The Shaolin PlotActorFighter in the school
1977Death DuelActorBully's thug at tavern
1977Jade TigerActor[Extra]
1977Snuff Bottle ConnectionActorFighter in restaurant
1976Hand of DeathActorSoldier / Spy / Student
1976Hot PotatoActorRangoon's Henchman
1976Shaolin Wooden MenActorTroublemaker at tavern
1976Bruce Lee: The Man, The MythActor
1976Challenge of the MastersActorMaster Pang's student
1976The Magic BladeActor[Extra]
1976The Secret RivalsActorRussian's student
1976A Queen's RansomActor[Cameo]
1975The Man from Hong KongActorKarateka
1975The Valiant OnesActor1st Pirate in Contest
1974The Shrine of Ultimate BlissActorThug at temple
1974The Bod SquadActor[Extra]
1973Enter the DragonActor, StuntsTournament Fighter
1973The Cub Tiger from Kwang TungActorChow's Thug
1973The Cub Tiger from Kwang TungActorChow's Thug
1973The HeroineStunts
1973When Taekwondo StrikesActorJapanese [extra]
1973Supermen Against the OrientActorThug
1972The 14 AmazonsActorYang Soldier
1972Fist of FuryActor, StuntsSusuki's student who spar with Petrov (uncredited)
1972The Way of the DragonActor, StuntsThug
1972HapkidoActorBlack Bear Student
-Three Dragons MoviesActor